Truth in Video Game Rating Act
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Truth in Video Game Rating Act (S.3935) is a bill
introduced by Senator Sam Brownback
(R-KS) on September 27, 2006. The act would require the ESRB to have access to the full content of and hands-on time with the games it was to rate, rather than simply relying on the video demonstrations submitted by developers and publishers..
The bill makes no considerations for mods
, total conversions, user generated content, procedurally generated content, unused disc space, blocked/disabled out portions of code, player behavior in online games, and various other factors out of the control of the developers (such as how the player decides to play the unsaid game).
This bill was unacted upon during its original session and was reintroduced by Senator Brownback on February 14 2007 under the same title "the Truth in Video Game Rating Act" with a new session number (S.568). As of March 2007, S.568 remains in the Senate Committee.
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Truth in Video Game Rating Act (S.3935) is a bill
Bill (proposed law)
A bill is a proposed law under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act or a statute....
introduced by Senator Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996...
(R-KS) on September 27, 2006. The act would require the ESRB to have access to the full content of and hands-on time with the games it was to rate, rather than simply relying on the video demonstrations submitted by developers and publishers..
The bill makes no considerations for mods
Mod (computer gaming)
Mod or modification is a term generally applied to personal computer games , especially first-person shooters, role-playing games and real-time strategy games. Mods are made by the general public or a developer, and can be entirely new games in themselves, but mods are not standalone software and...
, total conversions, user generated content, procedurally generated content, unused disc space, blocked/disabled out portions of code, player behavior in online games, and various other factors out of the control of the developers (such as how the player decides to play the unsaid game).
This bill was unacted upon during its original session and was reintroduced by Senator Brownback on February 14 2007 under the same title "the Truth in Video Game Rating Act" with a new session number (S.568). As of March 2007, S.568 remains in the Senate Committee.
External links
- Brownback Bill Would Improve Video Game Ratings - Senator says current game ratings system lacks objectivity, Sam BrownbackSam BrownbackSamuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996...
Press release, September 27, 2006 - Congress seeks truth in video game ratings, Ars Technica, September 27, 2006
- Congressman Sponsors "Truth in Video Game Rating Act", GamePolitics.comGamePolitics.comGamePolitics.com is a blog about the politics of computer and video games started by freelance journalist Dennis McCauley.Frequent topics include video game legislation, the effects of media coverage on video games and gamer culture, and stories about high-profile critics and/or supporters of the...
, September 27, 2006- ESA Responds to Congressman's "Truth in Video Game Rating Act", GamePolitics.comGamePolitics.comGamePolitics.com is a blog about the politics of computer and video games started by freelance journalist Dennis McCauley.Frequent topics include video game legislation, the effects of media coverage on video games and gamer culture, and stories about high-profile critics and/or supporters of the...
, September 27, 2006
- ESA Responds to Congressman's "Truth in Video Game Rating Act", GamePolitics.com